Blog log from R18 of 2024: West Coast vs Brisbane

Reid is involved twice in an attack from a stoppage behind members wing, Cripps’s snap from near CHF is wide but Waterman marks behind Lester on the behind line, first goal! (Q1 2:17)
Daniher gives Cameron a Joe the Goose special under a Ginbey tackle but the ump pays a throw against Joe to negate the goal! Joe nonplussed. (Q1 3:55)
McCluggage kicks short and inboard from a pack on the HBF but it’s straight to Duggan 45m out on a slight angle. Duggan tugs it to the right. (Q1 7:57)
McInerney marks on the HFF and gives off to Ashcroft who snaps the first major for the Lions from 40m. (Q1 9:37)
Daniher snaps his first goal of the afternoon from a ball up 20m out, beating his man Barrass and snapping off the left while falling. (Q1 11:32)
Duggan kicks awkwardly off his left from the HFF to the pocket but it’s to the advantage of Allen to mark in front of Lester 20m out… Oz misses across the face and OOTF. (Q1 13:49)
Hunt intercepts a rebound kick over Ah Chee on outer wing and pumps it back in quickly for Ryan to mark 40m out in the corridor, but that set shot flies wide right. (Q1 14:37)
Light rain falling in Perth making conditions slippery. (Q1 17:35)
Jack Williams is over the back of a Waterman contest near the hotspot to rove in the pocket and dribble through a nice goal. (Q1 21:01)
Hipwood marks a Neale pass at half forward, turns and hits a Daniher lead down the flank to 40m, whose booming drop punt is across the face to the right. (Q1 24:38)
Lohmann misses a low-percentage snap from the boundary with Daniher waving his arms in better position. (Q1 25:56)
Cripps sails through a quality goal from the HFF after getting a rather soft contact free on Lester. (Q1 26:28)
Cameron marks 55m out in front but gets a soft 50m penalty on Reid for encroachment to gift him the goal, to a chorus of boos instead of the dulcet tones of John Denver. (Q1 27:33)
McInerney gets the next centre clearance, not a pretty kick but effective as it falls in the lap of Hipwood 45m out in front who swings it left to right and through. (Q1 29:22)
Yeo marks a Trew pass 45m out on a slight angle, starts his set shot rightish and draws it left and in for a nice finish. (Q2 9:21)
Dunkley rolls through a snap from a pack 20m out in front. (Q2 12:53)
Rayner passes from the HFF to the pocket for Lohmann 35m out, who leaves his set shot narrow to the right. (Q2 16:52)
Allen gives to the pocket for Hutchinson who checksides a lovely finish from 20m off the right. (Q2 18:22)
Wilmot sends a high speculator to the flank 25m out, pack forms but Daniher marks on his chest with no Eagle talls in the vicinity, he goals. (Q2 23:22)
Brain passes from the HFF to Bailey 30m out on a slight angle on the end of a rebound through midfield with Zorko involved twice. Bailey punches low and straight. (Q2 26:13)
Luke Edwards runs back with the flight at half forward to mark in a contest with Ashcroft, then goes short to Kelly 40m out who kicks just straight enough. (Q2 28:17)
Ryan roves a Waterman contest on the HFF but his snap skids and sits up for Andrews to rush. (Q2 31:22)
Bailey misses a mid-range snap with a minute to go to HT. (Q2 32:44)
McInerney down to McLuggage at a ball up 35m out, he runs sideways to the hotspot but his left-foot snap is rather limp and bounces wide left. (Q2 33:27)
Hipwood converts a mid-range set shot to kick off Q3. (Q3 1:48)
Ah Chee marks 40m out on a slight angle for another one, ominous signs for the Eagles. (Q3 3:29)
Ryan runs away from the next bounce and hits the lead of Waterman in front of Lester 40m out on a slight angle, who converts. (Q3 5:04)
Ah Chee feeds Rayner for a goal from 25m on a slight angle after the next bounce. Bit loose to begin the second half. (Q3 6:30)
Zorko fumbles a ground ball at CHB after the next bounce, Brockman pounces and bounces through his first goal in the blue and gold. (Q3 7:24)
Bailey fumbles a crumb at CHB, Maric shows better hands to give to Luke Edwards who screws in a snap from 40m on a slight angle! (Q3 15:31)
Fletcher intercepts a dump kick by Cole to the flank 50m out and plays on for a short pass to Neale 40m out near the boundary, who roosts a fabulous kick for a goal! (Q3 18:46)
Hipwood marks a McCluggage pass 50m out on a slight angle but shanks OOTF looking for extra distance. (Q3 22:46)
McCluggage misses from 40m on a slight angle after Hipwood worries Witherden off a ground ball. (Q3 25:09)
Rayner roves and plays on for a goal from 40m in front after Barrass can’t mark at CHB with a bit of body contact by Daniher. (Q3 29:01)
Waterman flies in a pack 30m out on the flank after getting rid of Lester to mark, but his kick skews wildly to the left for a behind. (Q3 31:16)
Kelly misses a snap from the HFF. (Q4 0:48)
Cameron marks a McCluggage pass at the hotspot with the man who has sat on him all day in Hough on the bench, he kicks his first goal. (Q4 2:48)
Rayner centres for Bailey 35m out on a slight angle, who could use a goal but misses. (Q4 5:03)
Allen marks a long Trek kick up the corridor to the square over Andrews for his first goal, on the end of a coast-to-coast rebound from the kick in. (Q4 6:18)
Ryan marks on the HFF and keeps the Eagles in touch with a high and long set shot. (Q4 8:06)
Hutchinson marks a Cripps pass across CHF to the fat side flank 30m out but misses near side left. (Q4 10:08)
Lohmann marks at half forward, Cole tackles him late and gives away 50 to gift the Lions a steadying goal. (Q4 12:34)
Andrews is whistled for contact on Allen’s back 40m out on a slight angle, crowd loved it but the replay shows very little in it. Oz kicks his second goal of the quarter and game. (Q4 14:33)
Kelly jets away from the next bounce and bombs long, Andrews drops the intercept, Cripps roves but hits the post from 15m! (Q4 15:50)
Lohmann spoils behind the centre to start a counter attack then runs forward to mark Daniher’s long speculator to 20m out in front, he converts. (Q4 19:04)
Lohmann flies on the back of Ginbey to mark an Ashcroft kick to 40m near the boundary, but his kick is wide for no score. (Q4 24:02)
Neale misses from the resultant throw in. (Q4 24:18)
Allen marks a Ryan pass from outer wing to 35m on a slight angle and boots his third major of the quarter. (Q4 25:49)
Neale puts a cherry on top of a hard-fought away win with a long-range goal, shepherded through by Cameron. (Q4 29:13)
Ryan catches Wilmot HTB near the hotspot after a short pass across the backline was not paid a mark, he goals on the final siren to cap his 100th match. (Q4 31:19)